Toffoli, Nolan preview tonight’s game against Arizona

What began as a story on several Kings facing friend and former teammate Andrew Campbell never materialized. As it turns out, Campbell, who has logged 21 minutes in each of the last three games, isn’t likely to play tonight. It’s a shame, because several Kings were at his wedding last summer and were looking forward to playing against the player known as “Soup.” Instead, get prepared for tonight’s tilt against the Coyotes by reading these Tyler Toffoli and Jordan Nolan quotes.

Tyler Toffoli, on whether the new personnel on Arizona makes preparation challenging:
No, it’s just the same stuff. We have to be worried about our game and tonight’s a huge game, big points for us on the line, division game and we have to be ready.

Toffoli, on whether scoring 20 goals has a special meaning for him:
I think it’s a big goal, but at this part of the season we’re fighting for a playoff spot right now and we’ve got to win some games.

Toffoli, on whether he enjoys contributing in a key role for the team:
I’m just trying to help the team win games and do whatever I can. Personal success doesn’t really mean a whole lot if you’re not winning big games. The rest of the season, all these games are big. We need two points every night.

Toffoli, on having new line combinations at the morning skate:
We’re just trying to find ways to score goals and it’s not like we haven’t been doing a good job, but we just have to get to the dirty areas and work hard tonight and keep our feet moving. Good things are going to happen.

Toffoli, on whether this part of the season is fun:
It’s the best time of year. These games are huge and all of them are playoff atmosphere games. Last game was a lot of fun and tonight’s another big game for us, division game.

Toffoli, on his chemistry with Jeff Carter on the penalty kill:
Just putting a lot of pressure on them. Like I said the other day, when you’re putting a lot of pressure on and they’re not getting time to set up and make plays, it’s difficult to score goals when you’re on the power play. So that’s what I’ve been doing, putting pressure up ice and not allowing them, or trying to not allow them, to setup for their breakouts and what they want to do. [Reporter: It’s almost like putting on your work boots and getting in the trenches.] It’s what you have to do.

Toffoli, on whether he is excited to play against Andrew Campbell:
Yeah, it’s always fun playing with Soup. I only played with him for a little bit, but he’s such a good teammate and it’ll be good to see him and it’s good that he’s doing well.

Toffoli, on what Andrew Campbell was like as a captain in Manchester:
He was one of the more honest guys that you could have as a teammate. He’s a good leader, good guy in the room and he left it all on the ice. He blocked shots, he did it all for the team.

Jordan Nolan, on what Andrew Campbell was like as a teammate:
He was a great teammate. He was always vocal in the room, always helped the young guys. I think my first year me, Kinger, Muzz and Soupy all lived together for the first two seasons. He just kind of showed us the way, the American League life and he was a good pal.

Nolan, on the team having Campbell take a lap on the ice in warm-ups of his NHL debut:
It was pretty special. Anytime you see a guy play his first NHL game, it’s a special moment. Knowing how hard he worked and how long he waited to play that game, I’m actually pretty proud of the guy. Now he’s making his way there in Phoenix.

Nolan, on whether Campbell being “just another opponent” when the puck drops:
Definitely. I think in the preseason he might have taken a run at me a little bit, so I’ll try to get him back tonight.